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neopterin

neopterin noun: a pteridine, 2-amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-1H-pteridin-4-one, that is a catabolic product of guanosine triphosphate.

Noun

neopterin (uncountable)

  1. A pteridine, 2-amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-1H-pteridin-4-one, that is a catabolic product of guanosine triphosphate

Questions about neopterin

What does neopterin mean?
Neopterin means a pteridine, 2-amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-1H-pteridin-4-one, that is a catabolic product of guanosine triphosphate.
What part of speech is neopterin?
Neopterin is a noun.

Words near neopterin in the dictionary

  1. neopsychedelia
  2. neopsychedelic
  3. neopsychic
  4. neopteran
  5. neopterans
  6. neopterin
  7. neopterous
  8. neopterygian
  9. neopterygians
  10. neoptile
  11. Neoptolemus

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